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Santarém, Portugal

Santarém, Portugal

Last week in Portugal. We'll visit Lisbon, Nazaré, and Santarém. Thursday, June 23: Albufeira to Santarém Another short drive today. This one was about three hours. We left the south of Portugal and headed North. This place is about an hour outside Lisbon in a smaller city. The

Albufeira, Portugal

Albufeira, Portugal

Beautiful beaches, wonderful climate. I didn't want to leave. Saturday, June 18: Drive from Seville to Albufeira This was a short drive at only two hours. We weren't in a big hurry but still managed to show up late to our next Airbnb. Oops! We stopped

Sun setting behind a hill in Carmona, Spain. The city skyline is in the foreground.

Seville, Spain

Our next stop on the June 2022 trip is Spain. I've never been to Spain but I kinda like the music. Sunday, June 12: Porto to Seville We loaded up our van and hit the road early. At six hours, this was going to be the longest drive

Porto, Portugal

Porto, Portugal

On June 6, 2022, we set off for a 3.5 week trip back to Europe. The destinations this time were Portugal and Spain. Follow along! Monday, June 6: Cincinnati to Boston to Amsterdam Flight schedules being what they are, we had a 6am flight to Boston. I booked a

Week 15: England

Week 15: England

This week was awesome. We had no car, went no where exciting, and we're in a great house. It was the closest thing we've had to normal since before we decided to sell the house. Sunday We took a walk around our new town and explored

Week 14: England

Week 14: England

It's Oliver's birthday this week. Happy 8th birthday! 🎂 Sunday We loaded up and left Belle Grove around noon. Driving took a couple hours. We drove across the Dartford Crossing on the way. It's a high bridge over the inlet from the sea. I think

Week 13: England

Week 13: England

We moved to the East Coast this week to visit some old friends. James' family runs an amazing little retreat called Belle Grove Barns. It's full of character and smack dab in the middle of some of the most beautiful Suffolk countryside. Sunday Katharine went off to

Week 12: England

Week 12: England

We're packing up and leaving Scotland behind on Sunday morning. We're off to England for the rest of this leg of the trip. Sunday We loaded the car for what seems like the hundreth time. We hit the road towards Queesnbury. We're crashing there

Week 11: England and Scotland

Week 11: England and Scotland

Countryside, medieval castles, and engineering marvels. Sunday We left our hotel in Leicester after a tasty English breakfast and a swim in the pool. We've got about 325 miles to cover today to get to our home for the week just north of Edinburgh. We were planning to

Week 10: France and England.

Week 10: France and England.

We're in Saint-Chéron this week until Friday. Overall a pretty quiet week for us. Then it's travel madness for a few days. Sunday Rest day. We stayed in the house and watched the rain. Monday Katharine and the kids were off to Disneyland Paris. I'

Week 9: France

Sunday Let's go to France! We crossed the border in a little town called Charriére. Hardly even a sign letting you know that you were in another country. Today was another driving day with four hours between Middelkerke and Saint-Chéron. We opted for the scenic route this time.

Week 8: The Netherlands, Belgium

Week 8: The Netherlands, Belgium

Sunday We're staying in a "campground" in Voorthuizen. Camping in The Netherlands isn't at all like camping anywhere else. Our place is a small chalet on a pond. There's a pool, a cafe, and laundry faciliites. We're going to use

Week 7: Berlin, Tropical Islands, The Netherlands

Week 7: Berlin, Tropical Islands, The Netherlands

This week we added another country with a road trip across Germany to The Netherlands. We also visited the crazy German waterpark from Casey Neistat's video. We found a super cool amusement park for kids too. Sunday Irrlandia is an amusement park like I've never seen

Week 6: Germany

Week 6: Germany

Our last week in Hannover. We leave for Berlin on Saturday. Sunday We rented a car and had our first Autobahn experience. I didn't realize we were on one at first. Then a car flew past us and I looked at the GPS. Yep, found one! Our destination

Week 5: Germany

Week 5: Germany

We're still in Hannover. We've got one more week here after this. I had a business meeting in Toronto on Thursday and Friday so Katharine and the kids were solo in Hannover most of the week. On Friday we're picking up a car. We&

Week 4: Germany

Week 4: Germany

Sunday Our first Ryanair experience was a success. I upgraded our tickets to the Family Plus package which scored us two 20kg checked bags and assigned seats. You have to print your boarding passes at home or pay a €40 fee at the airport. That meant trying to figure out

Week 3: Ireland

Week 3: Ireland

Ireland is a bit of a blur. Jetlag caught up with everyone on day two. Monday After the kids' first Transatlantic flight everyone was wide awake. That didn't last long. We picked up our rental car and headed to the AirBnB to get settled. It was a

Moving Out

Getting rid of everything was easy. Actually leaving was harder than I expected. Over the past three months, we've been selling and donating things we no longer needed or used. Some of the items were easy to part with. Others had more sentimental value. Asking our kids to

One Year Away

My family and I are traveling full time for a year. I attempt to answer all of your questions here.